diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 20d2d67030..4c35ad2428 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-06-04  Bill Skaggs  <weskaggs@primate.ucdavis.edu>
+
+	* app/tools/gimpnewrectselectoptions.c: turn highlighting
+	off by default.
+	
 2006-06-04  Bill Skaggs  <weskaggs@primate.ucdavis.edu>
 
 	* app/tools/gimprectangletool.c (gimp_rectangle_tool_draw):
diff --git a/app/tools/gimpnewrectselectoptions.c b/app/tools/gimpnewrectselectoptions.c
index 158e402bfb..b0779581d5 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpnewrectselectoptions.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpnewrectselectoptions.c
@@ -78,5 +78,7 @@ gimp_new_rect_select_options_gui (GimpToolOptions *tool_options)
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), vbox_rectangle, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (vbox_rectangle);
 
+  gimp_rectangle_options_set_highlight (GIMP_RECTANGLE_OPTIONS (tool_options),
+                                        FALSE);
   return vbox;
 }
diff --git a/app/tools/gimprectangleselectoptions.c b/app/tools/gimprectangleselectoptions.c
index 158e402bfb..b0779581d5 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimprectangleselectoptions.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimprectangleselectoptions.c
@@ -78,5 +78,7 @@ gimp_new_rect_select_options_gui (GimpToolOptions *tool_options)
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), vbox_rectangle, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (vbox_rectangle);
 
+  gimp_rectangle_options_set_highlight (GIMP_RECTANGLE_OPTIONS (tool_options),
+                                        FALSE);
   return vbox;
 }